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Say hello to the last wrestling topic of 2005, which will also be the first wrestling topic of 2006! And...
Say hello to Jushin "Thunder" Liger!
Keichi Yamada was born on November 30, 1964 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Yamada first began wrestling in high school, and afterwards applied
to New Japan Pro Wrestling in the 80s, but was not accepted because
of the height requirements they had at the time. However, Yamada's
small size allowed him to go to Mexico and learn Lucha Libre in April
1983.
Yamada was scouted in Mexico by NJPW executive Kotetsu Yamamoto.
Yamamoto saw that Yamada was poor and starving, but also saw that
the young wrestler had much potential. He asked Yamada to return
to Japan. Yamada trained very hard under such greats as Shinya
Hashimoto, Keiji Muto, Masahiro Chono, Akira Nogami, and Masaharu
Funaki in the New Japan Pro Dojo. He made his Japanese professional
wrestling debut against Shunji Kosugi at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March
3, 1984. He then beat Tatsutoshi Goto to win the second annual Young Lions
Championship Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym on March 26, 1986.
Yamada left for England on September 26, 1986 and wrestled there as
Flying Fuji Yamada. He beat Rollerball Mark Rocco to win the All Star
World Heavy Middleweight Title in Croydon, England on March 3, 1987.
Yamada returned to Japan on August 11, 1987. On August 20, 1987 at Sumo Hall, he shocked fans around the world by showing them a move that he had created...
The Shooting Star Press. He came up with the move by reading a manga.
On January 4, 1989, Yamada left for Canada. He was already armed with
a wonderful blend of martial arts and aerial moves, but was always wanting
to learn more styles. As Keichi Yamada, he wrestled for Stu Hart's Calgary
Stampede Wrestling. Impressed by Yamada, Stu agreed to train him. His experiences in the Dungeon led Yamada to refer to Stu as a "very, very tough man." However, to this day, he credits his Dungeon training with helping to make him the legend that he is today. "Nobody does wrestling like the Hart family," he says.
NJPW called Yamada back. They had a gimmick that they wanted him to take on. On April 24, 1989, a new wrestler debuted. He wore a mask and his name was Jushin Liger (Jushin is Japanese for "Beast God."). He defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi in 9 minutes, 55 seconds. The character of Jushin Liger was taken from legendary Japanese mangaka ("comic artist") Go Nagai. During this time, there was an anime series called "Jushin Riger." Also, Go Nagai directed the 1995 feature film "Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder," which starred Yamada/Liger. Liger added "Thunder" to his name in January, 1990.
Liger quickly became one of the top Junior Heavyweights in NJPW, capturing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title 11 times, along with dozens of other belts from around the world. Whenever Liger appears unmasked in public, he makes sure to cover his face with one hand, keeping the character
alive. Liger also became a more grounded, technical fighter and a great "storyteller" in addition to his high-flying arsenal. In 1996, Liger was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. He had it removed, and it left him deaf in one ear. 14 days later, he returned to action and was able to adapt his style to reduce the strain on his body while still being able to wow the crowds.
Today, Liger is still going strong and is as impressive as ever. He is truly a legend...
Finishing and Signature Moves:
* Brainbuster
* Super Brainbuster
* Running Liger Bomb (Running sitout powerbomb)
* CTB - Crash Thunder Buster
* Shotei (Thrust palm strike)
* Rolling Koppou kick (Rolling wheel kick)
* Shooting Star Press
* Fisherman Buster
* Super Fisherman Buster (Top rope Fisherman Buster)
* Frog Splash
* Romero Special (Surfboard)
* Pescado
Championships Held:
* 11-Time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 4-Time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (with El Samurai, Koji Kanemoto, Minoru Tanaka and The Great Sasuke)
* 1-Time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time WCW World Light Heavyweight Champion (also known as the first incarnation of the WCW Cruiserweight Title)
* 2-Time MPW British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time NWA Welterweight Champion
* 1-Time Osaka Pro Tag Team Champion (with Takehiro Murahama)
* 1-Time UWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (with El Samurai)
* 1-Time WAR International Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time WWA Junior Light Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time WWF Light Heavyweight Champion
Say hello to Jushin "Thunder" Liger!
Keichi Yamada was born on November 30, 1964 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Yamada first began wrestling in high school, and afterwards applied
to New Japan Pro Wrestling in the 80s, but was not accepted because
of the height requirements they had at the time. However, Yamada's
small size allowed him to go to Mexico and learn Lucha Libre in April
1983.
Yamada was scouted in Mexico by NJPW executive Kotetsu Yamamoto.
Yamamoto saw that Yamada was poor and starving, but also saw that
the young wrestler had much potential. He asked Yamada to return
to Japan. Yamada trained very hard under such greats as Shinya
Hashimoto, Keiji Muto, Masahiro Chono, Akira Nogami, and Masaharu
Funaki in the New Japan Pro Dojo. He made his Japanese professional
wrestling debut against Shunji Kosugi at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March
3, 1984. He then beat Tatsutoshi Goto to win the second annual Young Lions
Championship Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym on March 26, 1986.
Yamada left for England on September 26, 1986 and wrestled there as
Flying Fuji Yamada. He beat Rollerball Mark Rocco to win the All Star
World Heavy Middleweight Title in Croydon, England on March 3, 1987.
Yamada returned to Japan on August 11, 1987. On August 20, 1987 at Sumo Hall, he shocked fans around the world by showing them a move that he had created...
The Shooting Star Press. He came up with the move by reading a manga.
On January 4, 1989, Yamada left for Canada. He was already armed with
a wonderful blend of martial arts and aerial moves, but was always wanting
to learn more styles. As Keichi Yamada, he wrestled for Stu Hart's Calgary
Stampede Wrestling. Impressed by Yamada, Stu agreed to train him. His experiences in the Dungeon led Yamada to refer to Stu as a "very, very tough man." However, to this day, he credits his Dungeon training with helping to make him the legend that he is today. "Nobody does wrestling like the Hart family," he says.
NJPW called Yamada back. They had a gimmick that they wanted him to take on. On April 24, 1989, a new wrestler debuted. He wore a mask and his name was Jushin Liger (Jushin is Japanese for "Beast God."). He defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi in 9 minutes, 55 seconds. The character of Jushin Liger was taken from legendary Japanese mangaka ("comic artist") Go Nagai. During this time, there was an anime series called "Jushin Riger." Also, Go Nagai directed the 1995 feature film "Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder," which starred Yamada/Liger. Liger added "Thunder" to his name in January, 1990.
Liger quickly became one of the top Junior Heavyweights in NJPW, capturing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title 11 times, along with dozens of other belts from around the world. Whenever Liger appears unmasked in public, he makes sure to cover his face with one hand, keeping the character
alive. Liger also became a more grounded, technical fighter and a great "storyteller" in addition to his high-flying arsenal. In 1996, Liger was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. He had it removed, and it left him deaf in one ear. 14 days later, he returned to action and was able to adapt his style to reduce the strain on his body while still being able to wow the crowds.
Today, Liger is still going strong and is as impressive as ever. He is truly a legend...
Finishing and Signature Moves:
* Brainbuster
* Super Brainbuster
* Running Liger Bomb (Running sitout powerbomb)
* CTB - Crash Thunder Buster
* Shotei (Thrust palm strike)
* Rolling Koppou kick (Rolling wheel kick)
* Shooting Star Press
* Fisherman Buster
* Super Fisherman Buster (Top rope Fisherman Buster)
* Frog Splash
* Romero Special (Surfboard)
* Pescado
Championships Held:
* 11-Time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 4-Time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (with El Samurai, Koji Kanemoto, Minoru Tanaka and The Great Sasuke)
* 1-Time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time WCW World Light Heavyweight Champion (also known as the first incarnation of the WCW Cruiserweight Title)
* 2-Time MPW British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time NWA Welterweight Champion
* 1-Time Osaka Pro Tag Team Champion (with Takehiro Murahama)
* 1-Time UWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (with El Samurai)
* 1-Time WAR International Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time WWA Junior Light Heavyweight Champion
* 1-Time WWF Light Heavyweight Champion
ing VCR only taped like half on Impact. I'll have to see how fa rit actually got when I watch it.
The only thing funny here was BG questioning H's ridiculous mustache, which he immediately made unfunny by saying it again. And as for H holding back Orton, Randy's on Smackdown now, far away from H, and he's completely boring. What a couple of pathetic losers.
